CCCRD presents an article by our founder and friend Dr. Frank Mancuso. Dr. Mancuso passed away on May 30, 2022, and this article was read at his funeral as a reflection of his life and work.

Scripture shows early Christians living in community. Today’s American church is instead seeing increased segregation, polarization, and theological echo chambers. What can we do?

Kim finishes her series on trauma and examines trauma as it relates to stress or threat responses.

What is “good” or “bad” food? Perhaps it’s really the relationship we have with food that makes it good or bad.

We are in a time when mental health is rightly becoming a focus of many people around the world. As a believer, it is important to look at this part of health from a biblical standpoint.

Many of the symptoms of anxiety—shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, restlessness—lead our bodies to assume we are not in control. Calming our bodies down is the first step in re-establishing control. 

Finishing his series on God and suffering, Peter Ruffini, LPC looks at five ways God can redeem suffering for good.

Drew Fort, LAC discusses Philly sports, faith and counseling, and ruling Catan.

“Many times as Christians we can forget emotions are important to God. We actually learn from Him that our emotions are so vital to our life in Christ.”

Lauren Wycuff, LPC offers seven measures to assess your level of self-esteem and examine the beliefs you have about yourself.

There can be many barriers to a harmonious union. Taking steps to establish and maintain healthy boundaries helps create a safe space for couples to love and respect one another as God intended.

Kim continues her series on understanding trauma as she looks at how it affects the brain as well as the story of Adam and Eve through a trauma lens.

Continuing his series on God and suffering, Peter Ruffini, LPC builds our understanding of how God views suffering and how he views us as we experience it.

Kimberly Fritsch, LAC joins us to discuss paddleboarding, moving from education to counseling, and Mumford & Sons.

Psychologists over the decades have discussed the concept of “self-actualization.” What is it, and how can it help us grow into more whole human beings?

The business of life can draw us away from quiet moments. Yet it is in these moments that we can find God and gratitude in the small.

As a hopeful end to the pandemic is in sight, how do we manage the struggles that can come with a return to life as we knew it?

While caring for a newborn is fulfilling and rewarding, at times it can also feel confusing, agonizing, demanding, and unbearable. Unlike their babys’ cries, moms may feel like theirs go unheard. Here are some suggestions to help you as you begin your mothering journey.

It can be difficult to remember what love felt like in those early years, especially while trying to navigate the needs and schedules of children. Brynn Gutelius offers her keys to maintaining a strong marriage while parenting teens.

In the first part of his series on understanding God and suffering, Peter Ruffini, LPC examines his own experience of suffering and forms a theological framework for the topic.